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What sustainable solar means to Turkey

There is no denying that Turkey is an ideal fit for a major solar market and key player in the PV sector, located on the border between east and west. But while the country has shone as a solar star this decade, writes Eren Engür, Managing Partner at Icarus Energy, it is quickly fading as the government has failed to promote a sustainable solar sector. However, this could be about to change.

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pv magazine

12 Mar 2019

Eren Engür, founder of Icarus Energy.

Throughout history, Turkey has been of great geopolitical importance to countries in the region, and has often been viewed as the bridge between east and west, linking major energy producers and large energy markets to global energy players. Though it lacks its own significant mineral resource reserves, the country has strategic advantages for energy transit …

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